ALEUTIAN ROSY FINCH. 
523. Leucosticte griseonucha. 6f4 inches. 
This is the largest of the family; they are pretty birds, 
with dark chestnut back and breast, and with the rump, 
wings and tail with a rosy tint. These are birds of the moun¬ 
tains and high altitudes, above or near the snow line. _ They 
are found breeding on the islands of Bering Sea, and in the 
western part of Alaska. They nest in crevices of the rocks or 
under ledges, making their nests of grasses and roots. Their 
four or five eggs are pure white (.97 x .67). 
GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCH. 
524. Leucosticte teplirocotis. QV2 inches. 
This is a lighter colored bird than the above. It is found 
on the eastern slope of the Rockies and has been found breed¬ 
ing in the Sierra Nevadas, in crevices of the rocks, after the 
same manner as the above. The eggs cannot be distinguished 
from the above. 
HEPBURN ROSY FINCH. 
524a. Leucosticte teplirocotis littoralis. 6f/> inches. 
These have more gray on the back of the head; otherwise 
the same as preceding in habits and nesting. 
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